Apartmant scam in Switzerland

[dacianvv]

Hello,

I am new here, so I want to post some scam examples who pretend to pay via Western Union the deposit fee and first month fee.
I wasn't scammed but waste valuable time with this issues. I tracked the IPs on non gmail accounts. Gmail thru browser sent messages can not track because google hide the loacation IP.

Here are the templates:
1.
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:02 PM, radine rapit <radine.rapit@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for showing interest, my apartment is fully furnished living
room TV, DVD, internet connection, central heating, air conditioning
with good fixed line and new kitchen that has modern amenities such as
microwave, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher provided, washer, electric
hob and cutlery.The 1 bedroom apartment with one bathroom and toilet,
a room will cost you 600euros per month and a to 900euros deposit
payment,which is paid back at the end of the contract then the
accounts include all costs, including water, gas, electricity and
internet . MR RAPIT ,I am from Zurich,just move to, Liverpool, with my
wife and son for longterm contract in a reputable organization here in
Liverpool .
Since the term period of the extenant is terminated, so I'm renting it
out to someone responsible, trustworthy, reliable, clean and tidy,
which can be very good for my apartment when I am away and trust you
will do that for me?.
The apartment is located at Rämi-Strasse 80, 8001 Zürich) one minutes
walk, there are several tram and bus stopsDistance to: Dam 1 km
University 1km park 1 km Central Station 2 km Shopping and
supermarkets 1km Living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
I will have to confirm your serious towards apartment and we reaching
an agreement before coming to view and handover the property to you
and the keys. So I would like you to understand me, because I always
have been hunted by fake tenant who caused me to wasted time and money
for nothing and never show upTherefore, if you agree with the
conditions specified below,you're free to response immediately, so we
can continue the contract ...
But if you disagree with the conditions stated in this email you can
ignored my mail and looking for another apartment. So if you're
serious and ready, also agree with the terms and conditions, please
answer me as soon as possible, so can arrange how to finalize the
contract and handling over the keys,after i might have receiving your
full payment and signed contract documents, so you are able to move in
at your own convenience.

CAREFULLY READ AND DIGEST well: CONDITIONS:
1.Party 's agreed very well taken care of the apartment. 2.Parties
agreed not to use the premises public company. 3.Pet allowed.
4.Party 's down payment do and acknowledge receipt to me or my lawyer
to prove his / her severity towards the agreement before in.
5.Party 's agreed to stay in the apartment with a maximum of 4 tenants.
6.Party 's agreed not to make unnecessary noise which might disturb
other neighborhood.
Therefore, if you agree to these terms, please reply me immediately
with your information details such as
Full name: CURRENT ADDRESS:
DATE OF BIRTH:
PASSPORT ID NUMBER:
NATIONALITY ID NUMBER:
GENDER:
TELEPHONE: DATE in and out:
Let me the above details so it can be forwarded to my lawyer for your
contract documents,it will be signed by both of us and my lawyer also
sign and seal the contract to prepare as witness, for good legal
document ation.Hope to read your fast.Regards,blessDaniel. 4
attachments— 1.jpg (1.87 Kb)Viewone minutes walk, there are several
tram and bus stopsDistance to: Dam 1 km University 1km park 1 km
Central Station 2 km Shopping and supermarkets 1km Living room,
bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
I will have to confirm your serious towards apartment and we reaching
an agreement before coming to view and handover the property to you
and the keys. So I would like you to understand me, because I always
have been hunted by fake tenant who caused me to wasted time and money
for nothing and never show upTherefore, if you agree with the
conditions specified below,you're free to response immediately, so we
can continue the contract ...
But if you disagree with the conditions stated in this email you can
ignored my mail and looking for another apartment. So if you're
serious and ready, also agree with the terms and conditions, please
answer me as soon as possible, so can arrange how to finalize the
contract and handling over the keys,after i might have receiving your
full payment and signed contract documents, so you are able to move in
at your own convenience.
contract documents,it will be signed by both of us and my lawyer also
sign and seal the contract to prepare as witness, for good legal
documentation.Hope to read your fast..
radine rapit

reply message:
HELLO,
I have attached copies of the contract documents and also some pictures of the apartment for
you to go through it and sign so that i can forward it to my lawyer and we could talk about the refundable
security deposit.Hope to hear from you ASAP.

2.

Hello,

The Flat is located at irisstrasse 10,8032,Zurich. 20meter to the
central
station,the FLat is security oriented,because the room is with a living
room,that is furnished with modern facilities,there is a
telephone,internet
and also heating,in the house,the cost for the apartment is 700CHF
include
(water,internet,electricity) with a Deposit fee of 1000CH.

The apartment include Appliances and furniture:
Refrigerator
Washer
Vitro-ceramic
Microwave
Extractor hood
TV
Basic Cookware
1 beds
1 sofa
2 arm chairs
1 coffee table
1 shelf of
2 shelves white
1 lamps white table


The tenant commit to:
- only use the room as a residence
- not sublet the room or transfer the tenancy to anyone else
- take good care of the room
- report eventual damages to the landlord at once
- respect and follow the rules and regulations the landlord is obliged
to
follow in respect to the property holder.
- leave the room tidy and clean as well as to hand over all gate and
door
keys to the room at the end of the tenancy, even if the keys has
been acquired by the tenant.
- be responsible for loss of or damage to furniture or fittings as
well as for defects and damages to the room and common areas resulting
from
the tenants cause, through neglect or careless behavior. The
tenant is to be held responsible even if loss or damage has been caused
by
his or her friends, members of family, guests, lodgers or persons
undertaking work on behalf of the tenant in the room. The tenant is not
responsible for defects and damages resulting from normal usage.
When the tenant is to move out of the room both parties undertake to
inspect and draw up an inspection protocol where eventual losses,
defects or
damages are duly noted. It shall be evident from the inspection protocol
whether or not both parties agree to the findings. It shall also be
noted in
the protocol how eventual losses, defects or damages are to be
compensated.
The inspection protocol shall be drawn up in two identical copies, each
signed by both parties, of which the landlord and tenant have
each taken one copy.

If you agree with the above Tenant/Responsibility and obligation,kindly
inform me when you decided to take the room. I.E: Your moving out date
and
also your moving in date.

When next you're replying my mail,kindly reply back with your picture
and
any means of identification,preferable is your INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,or
your student ID
card,i need this in order to stop internet scam,am sorry for asking
this,have been fooled by fake tenant.
Thanks await to hear from you soon.

reply message with the payment details to a bank account:

Hello,

The Bank details to use in sending the money is as follow
ACCOUNT NAME:FLASH LTD
BANKE NAME:NATWEST BANK
ADDRESS:FISHERGATE BRANCH,PRESTON,LANCASHIRE.
ACCOUNT NUMBER:65429591
SORT CODE: 01-67-14
IBAN:GB42NWBK01671465429591
BIC:NWBKGB2L

Below are my personal information:

Full Name: Guinand Maxence
Current address: 345 Mt Pleasant, Liverpool, 5UX L3, United Kingdom
Current Employer:Swiss Airline
Personal identity nr:UK120101277
Gender: Male
Phone: +44702452698
E-mail address: maxengand@gmx.de

3.

On Mar 21, 2010, at 10:29 PM, scott welton wrote:

Thanks for showing interest, my apartment is fully furnished living
room TV, DVD, internet connection, central heating, air conditioning
with good fixed line and new kitchen that has modern amenities
such as
microwave, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher provided, washer, electric
hob and cutlery.The 1 bedroom apartment with one bathroom and
toilet,
a room will cost you ch 650 erous per month and a to ch900 euros For
deposit payment,which is paid back at the end of the contract then
the
accounts include all costs, including water, gas, electricity and
internet . MR RAPIT ,
there are several tram and bus stopsDistance to: Dam 1 km University
1km park 1 km Central Station 2 km Shopping and supermarkets 1km
Living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
I will have to confirm your serious towards apartment and we
reaching
an agreement before coming to view and handover the property to you
and the keys. So I would like you to understand me, because I always
have been hunted by fake tenant who caused me to wasted time and
money
for nothing and never show upTherefore, if you agree with the
conditions specified below,you're free to response immediately, so
we
can continue the contract ...
But if you disagree with the conditions stated in this email you can
ignored my mail and looking for another apartment. So if you're
serious and ready, also agree with the terms and conditions, please
answer me as soon as possible, so can arrange how to finalize the
contract and handling over the keys,after i might have receiving
your
full payment and signed contract documents, so you are able to
move in
at your own convenience.

CAREFULLY READ AND DIGEST well: CONDITIONS:
1.Party 's agreed very well taken care of the apartment. 2.Parties
agreed not to use the premises public company. 3.Pet allowed.
4.Party 's down payment do and acknowledge receipt to me or my
lawyer
to prove his / her severity towards the agreement before in.
5.Party 's agreed to stay in the apartment with a maximum of 4
tenants.
6.Party 's agreed not to make unnecessary noise which might disturb
other neighborhood.
Address:166 Fellenbergstrasse, Zürich, 8047
Therefore, if you agree to these terms, please reply me immediately
with your information details such as
Full name:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
DATE OF BIRTH:
GENDER:
TELEPHONE:
DATE in and out:
Let me the above details so it can be forwarded to my lawyer for
your
contract documents,it will be signed by both of us and my lawyer
also
sign and seal the contract to prepare as witness, for good legal
document ation.Hope to read your fast.Regards,blessDaniel. 4
attachments— 1.jpg (1.87 Kb)Viewone minutes walk, there are
several
tram and bus stopsDistance to: Dam 1 km University 1km park 1 km
Central Station 2 km Shopping and supermarkets 1km Living room,
bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
I will have to confirm your serious towards apartment and we
reaching
an agreement before coming to view and handover the property to you
and the keys. So I would like you to understand me, because I always
have been hunted by fake tenant who caused me to wasted time and
money
for nothing and never show upTherefore, if you agree with the
conditions specified below,you're free to response immediately, so
we
can continue the contract ...
But if you disagree with the conditions stated in this email you can
ignored my mail and looking for another apartment. So if you're
serious and ready, also agree with the terms and conditions, please
answer me as soon as possible, so can arrange how to finalize the
contract and handling over the keys,after i might have receiving
your
full payment and signed contract documents, so you are able to
move in
at your own convenience.

contract documents,it will be signed by both of us and my lawyer
also
sign and seal the contract to prepare as witness, for good legal
documentation.Hope to read your fast..
TIM

reply message:

Hello,

go through the contract and i will want you to fix a date when we
could meet because i have a tight schedule,so am giving you my details
to send me the dpeosit to secure the apartment,i will be expecting the
money through western union transfer,so use this details to send me
the deposit:

Name:Scott Welton
Address:23 Montpelier Vale, SE3 0TJ.
City: london s
Country :UK
Zip code:SE3 0TJ
Amount sending: 900CHF


When you get this done,so i'll be expecting this details from and also
the reciept of the transcation

Senders Name:
MTCN Number(MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER):
Amount sent:


I await your reply asap and let me have the receipt of the payment
Await to hear from you soon

Regards
hope will hepl
Dacian

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Looks the same case. We used also a bunch of time with this but no financial loss. We were looking for flat in Ittigen and obviously the street where the flat was offered was not covered by the google maps street view...

FIRST RESPONSE MAIL

Hi,

melinaglock@rocketmail.com [mailto:melinaglock@rocketmail.com] has replied to your post:

I have a large en suite furnished double room to let. The bedroom is fully furnished , It is a nice, modern and spacious apartment with all modern construction. Shaker style' kitchen includes fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer and heater and swimming pool... Open plan living and dining area fully furnished. Very convenient, within walking distance of offices, shops, pubs and local amenities...................... Easy access to motorways. Broadband Internet services are available.. It is a spacious 3 bedroom with 3bathroom.Kindly go through the details/info stated thus;will suits your findings/taste. --In Home Washers & Dryers --Parking Garage --New Stainless Steel Appliances --Cherry Wood Cabinetry --fenced dog park --Washing machine, cable TV and internetconnected--Fully equipped high quality kitchen--Spacious closets --Furnished bedroom. Two Living rooms --800sq feet of space-Utilities included.. --Available for a single person or cou!
ples,Month to Month lease.(I'm ready to sign a year lease as well depending on you) --Rent € 300 / per month --Security deposits € 500.Let me hear from you if you haven't find any........ While awaiting your response. Many
Thanks Melina Glock


SECOND:
Hello,
Thanks for the reply and also for the introduction of your
self,you really sound great.....never mind i can reserve the room for
you till your arrival date since there is a perfect procedure that we
both have to undergo before you can proceed with the payment.
you
can pay for one month rent and you we also pay for security deposit
which is refundable during the departure time from the room

However If you really have interest in renting the room just let me have this request below
-FULL NAME,
-YOUR EXACT ARRIVAL DATE,
-YOUR DEPARTURE DATE,
-YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS
-SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT ID,

So
that i can quickly instruct our family lawyer to prepare the tenant
agreement form for you, to see the terms and condition of the contract
and if you are okay with the terms and condition then you can proceed
with the one month rent and the security deposit to my mother in London Via western union money transfer so that the room can be reserve for
you till your arrival date because there are alot of people that also
have interest in renting the room,but my mother prefer the most serious
person who pay her first..

The signed agreement form will be
send to you first through attached mail(with the scanned page of my
international passport).for you to read and understand,after which you
will proceed with the payment ,i'll now send you the original copy
through a registered courier to your address for you to sign and bring
along with you when moving in. Have a nice day,Looking forward in
hearing from you.
Best Regards

THIRD:

HELLO ,
THIS IS THE RENTAL AGREEMENT FORM WHICH I WILL ADVICE YOU TO READ VERY WELL BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WILL CONSTITUTE THE
BASIS FOR OUR CONTRACT.AFTER READING THIS AND YOU ARE OKAY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEN YOU CAN PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT WHICH MUST BE RECEIVE BY MY MOTHER IN LONDON,SO THAT I CAN SECURE THE PLACE FOR YOU TILL YOUR ARRIVAL DATE, BECAUSE I HAVE MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT THIS PLACE ALSO,BUT I PREFER THE MOST SERIOUS PERSON WHO PAYS ME FIRST.YOU NEED TO PAY THE SUM OF 800 EUROS TO

MY MOTHER,SINCE YOU'RE RENTING ONE BEDROOM,I HAVE SCAN A COPY OF MY PASSPORT TO YOU JUST FOR YOU TO BE SURE THAT YOU'RE
DEALING WITH THE RIGHT PERSON.PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT AVAILABLE TO MY MOM IN LONDON THROUGH HER BELOW INFORMATION NOT LATER THAN 24HRS AFTER YOU RECEIVED THIS AGREEMENT FORM VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

VICTORIA GLOCK,
65,SALMON STREET
KINGSBURY LONDON NW9 8ND
UNITED KINGDOM

LET ME HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AFTER SENDING THE PAYMENT:

1.MTCN NUMBER,

2.EXACT AMOUNT SENT IN EUROS OR GBP,

3.SENDER NAME AND ADDRESS

LET ME HEAR FROM YOU ASAP AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON

BEST REGARDS

MELINA GLOCK